School Board Initial Planning Meeting for Superintendent Search- December 9, 2025
Approval of agenda
Superintendent search timeline discussion
Hiring criteria development
Community involvement and search procedures
Review of superintendent search process statutes
Full Document Analysis
Votes (1)
Approval of the agenda
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Notable Quotes (2)
The only time you can close a board meeting relative to your superintendent is for the superintendent evaluation.
If you go with the subcommittee idea and only if you would have a meeting in the middle sometime for that subcommittee to make their recommendations to the full board. Again, you would still be speaking of candidate A, B, and C.
People (5)
Milan SahonyiChairBoard Chair leading the special regular meeting.
Board Chair leading the special regular meeting.
Barb DonDirector of Leadership Development and Executive Search (MSBA)Facilitating the superintendent search process for Visetta Public Schools.
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Facilitating the superintendent search process for Visetta Public Schools.
“This is your search. This is not a search being led by MSBA. This is a search being led by the school board of Weisetta public schools.”
Clarifying the board's authority in the superintendent search process.
“The names of any applicants for this position are private data must be held in confidence.”
Explaining the Government Data Practices Act requirements.
Sheila PriorBoard MemberRaised concerns about the length of the community survey during the holiday season.
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Raised concerns about the length of the community survey during the holiday season.
“I worry that that's too short of a time and that people are not paying attention.”
Commenting on the December 15 to January 7 survey window.
Paris BendeBoard MemberAdvocated for Option One regarding the search timeline.
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Advocated for Option One regarding the search timeline.
“Given schools will be in session I think we need to get somebody in March that will allow us more transition between Dr. Anderson and new candidate.”
Advocating for an earlier hiring timeline.
Valentina AysBoard MemberSupported extending the survey period for cultural inclusivity reasons.
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Supported extending the survey period for cultural inclusivity reasons.
“There are some backgrounds who have a whole time my background celebrates till January actually... it will be orthodox Christmas too.”
Explaining why the holiday survey deadline is problematic for diverse community members.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- December 9, 2025, 5:35 PM - Special Regular Meeting, Visetta Public Schools Board